Corps overhauls MOS system, 6 jobs cut

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Almost any sergeant can be criminal investigator
Recruiting duty limited to sgt., staff sgt.,...


http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/08/marine_moschanges_080808w/">Corps overhauls MOS system, 6 jobs cut
By Trista Talton - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Aug 8, 2008 12:15:21 EDT

The Corps is mixing up military occupational specialties across a variety of fields — from intel to music — laying on new changes that could affect retention, promotion and bonus opportunities for as many as 30,000 Marines.

Among the most interesting adjustments, which begin in October, recruiting duty now will be limited to sergeants, staff sergeants and career recruiters. Meanwhile, almost any sergeant can now qualify to become a criminal investigator. And motor transport officers will have to find a new MOS because the Corps says it doesn’t need them anymore.

The shakeup is unlikely to affect all 30,000 Marines directly — the Corps could not provide an immediate breakout of many details, including estimates of those most impacted — but everyone working in the affected specialties is likely to notice a shift.

Those hit hardest, however, could be looking at a faster track to promotion or getting pushed to another job.

The changes are outlined in the latest update to the MOS Manual, Marine Corps Order 1200.17, which includes job additions for the intel, supply and legal services fields, deletions for motor transport, chem/bio, legal, music and avionics, and changes to many more MOSs that could affect assignments, advancements and grade restructuring.


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